Delhi police arrest Bangalore madrassa teacher for al-Qaeda links

Delhi Police has arrested a madrassa teacher from Bangalore for suspected links with al-Qaeda. The accused, identified as Maulana Anzar Shah, was arrested by a team of Delhi Police's Special Cell and was produced yesterday before a court in New Delhi which sent him to police custody till January 20. A senior police officer said, Shah is suspected to have links with the al-Qaeda module in the Indian sub-continent and allegedly met members of the module, unearthed by Delhi Police around a month ago. Investigation is underway. Further details will emerge during Shah's interrogation.